The alcohol beverages industry welcomes the positive findings of a new report which shows a significant decrease in the number of treatment episodes due to alcohol. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report, Alcohol and other drug treatment services...
Industry rejects inappropriate offer for intervention in national drinking guidelines process
Alcohol makers have rejected an offer by a senior federal health bureaucrat for the industry to put forward experts to join a panel reviewing Australia's controversial safe drinking guidelines.
Drinking habits of Australians improving
The alcohol beverages industry welcomes the significant improvements in the drinking habits of Australians shown in the latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare National Drug Strategy Household Survey, which serve as a clear reminder that most Australians...
Some perspective on alcohol sales
Australian Bureau of Statistics data on retail sales of alcohol products during 2020 are not the full story, says Alcohol Beverages Australia CEO Andrew Wilsmore. “We need to remember the hurt that’s been suffered by pubs, clubs and restaurants and cafes – where a...
Australians should have no faith in the new drinking guidelines
Peak industry body Alcohol Beverages Australia has expressed its disappointment at the release of the final guidelines by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recommending Australians consume no more than 10 drinks a week. ABA CEO Andrew Wilsmore...
What we are not being told about new drinking guidelines
Despite the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) creating headlines with a recommendation to consume no more than 10 drinks a week to reduce your risk of harm from alcohol, new analysis has revealed Australian drinkers could consume up to 28 drinks a...
